Underplayed Gems

3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)

3 Ninjas Kick Back poster
Directed by
Charles T. Kanganis
Genre
comedy film, martial arts film, ninja film, action comedy film
Country
United States, Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 325 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three young brothers who train in martial arts help their grandfather retrieve a valuable dagger stolen by a rival ninja clan. The story takes them from their home in the United States to Japan where they face off against the bad guys.

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What happens

3 Ninjas Kick Back is a 1994 American martial arts film directed by Charles T. Kanganis. It is a sequel to the film 3 Ninjas. Despite being released as the second installment of the franchise, Kick Back is chronologically the third installment of the 3 Ninjas series. Originally the other sequel 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up was shot back-to-back with the first film and with the original cast, but due to distribution issues it was released in 1995. Max Elliott Slade is the only actor to reprise his role from the previous film as Jeffrey "Colt" Douglas, one of the three main characters. The film has a continuity error in which Mori's last name changes from Tanaka to Shintaro for no apparent reason. It is the only film in the series to receive a video game adaptation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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